Carmelo Anthony vs. Kawhi Leonard: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Kawhi Leonard all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Kawhi Leonard, with 14 seasons played from 2012 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Kawhi Leonard
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard
Points
10th
164th
75th
24th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
41st
Assists
188th
+300th
251st
79th
Steals
92nd
83rd
115th
19th
Blocks
208th
+300th
+300th
82nd
Years19141312

Carmelo Anthony vs. Kawhi Leonard
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard
Points
37th
71st
43rd
69th
Rebounds
+300th
295th
248th
159th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
41st
178th
29th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
164th
154 28,289 vs. 14,81813,471
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 4,6873,121
Assists
188th
+300th
+112 3,422 vs. 2,2481,174
Steals
92nd
83rd
9 1,223 vs. 1,26037
Blocks
208th
+300th
+92 644 vs. 473171
Offensive Rebounds
115th
+300th
+185 1,983 vs. 8751,108
Defensive Rebounds
54th
185th
131 5,825 vs. 3,8122,013
Field Goals Made
16th
191st
175 10,119 vs. 5,3844,735
Field Goals Attempted
10th
232nd
222 22,643 vs. 10,80411,839
3-Pointers Made
34th
108th
74 1,731 vs. 1,194537
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
135th
107 4,873 vs. 3,0461,827
Free Throws Made
18th
196th
178 6,320 vs. 2,8563,464
Free Throws Attempted
26th
253rd
227 7,764 vs. 3,3214,443

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
+300th
1,260 vs. 737523
Seasons
12th
194th
182 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
121st
87 36 vs. 828
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
24th
51 1,914 vs. 3,1331,219
Rebounds
166th
41st
125 557 vs. 1,142585
Assists
251st
79th
172 204 vs. 432228
Steals
115th
19th
96 100 vs. 256156
Blocks
+300th
82nd
+218 29 vs. 9970
Offensive Rebounds
136th
46th
90 153 vs. 262109
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
26th
106 404 vs. 880476
Field Goals Made
91st
29th
62 669 vs. 1,120451
Field Goals Attempted
70th
37th
33 1,614 vs. 2,185571
3-Pointers Made
113rd
20th
93 101 vs. 249148
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
25th
75 312 vs. 624312
Free Throws Made
61st
38th
23 475 vs. 644169
Free Throws Attempted
64th
43rd
21 575 vs. 766191

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
52nd
207 83 vs. 14663
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
28th
9 4 vs. 51
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
71st
34 22.45 vs. 20.112.35
Rebounds per game
+300th
295th
+5 6.20 vs. 6.360.16
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.050.33
Steals per game
+300th
41st
+259 0.97 vs. 1.710.74
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.51 vs. 0.640.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.57 vs. 1.190.39
Defensive Rebounds per game
194th
138th
56 4.62 vs. 5.170.55
Field Goals Made per game
50th
93rd
43 8.03 vs. 7.310.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
136th
104 17.97 vs. 14.663.31
3-Pointers Made per game
232nd
135th
97 1.37 vs. 1.620.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
122nd
26 3.87 vs. 4.130.27
Free Throws Made per game
50th
142nd
92 5.02 vs. 3.881.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
181st
115 6.16 vs. 4.511.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Kawhi Leonard Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
69th
26 23.06 vs. 21.461.60
Rebounds per game
248th
159th
89 6.71 vs. 7.821.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.46 vs. 2.960.50
Steals per game
178th
29th
149 1.20 vs. 1.750.55
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.680.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
289th
23 1.84 vs. 1.790.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
91st
79 4.87 vs. 6.031.16
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
83rd
20 8.06 vs. 7.670.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
147th
108 19.45 vs. 14.974.48
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
107th
123 1.22 vs. 1.710.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
141st
44 3.76 vs. 4.270.51
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
120th
77 5.72 vs. 4.411.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
156th
100 6.93 vs. 5.251.68

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.